INFORMATIONAL

TO:

Division Superintendents

FROM:

Richard T. La Pointe
Superintendent of Public Instruction

SUBJECT:

Governor Allen Announces Virginia's Award of $2.8 Million

The attached news release from the Office of the Governor
announces Virginia's award of a $2.8 million Technology
Literacy Challenge Fund Grant for FY 96 from the U.S.
Department of Education. This award qualifies Virginia for
future annual Literacy Challenge Fund Grants.
Plans are underway to provide grant applications and other
information to school divisions this summer. The Technology
Literacy Challenge Fund program is designed to assist with
the integration of technology into teaching and learning to
help ensure that all students are technologically literate
by the 21st Century. The focus of the program in Virginia
is teacher training and software to support teacher
training.
Questions about the Grant may be directed to Mr. Lan
Neugent, Director of Instructional Media and Training, at
(804) 786-2260 or Dr. Ida J. Hill, Assistant Superintendent
for Technology at (804) 225-2757.
RTL/emt
Attachment: A hard copy of this memo and its attachment
will be sent to the superintendent's office.